The Dillon tribune., 1887-07-15
Beaverhe cad County Officers.
GARlBALDI'S LETTER.

GARIBALDTS LETTER.
WHY Mr.. MoRosINi PRIZES IT ABOVE
HIS ART TREASURES.
A Wonderful Collection of Curios from
Every Land Hid Away In :hc Bankers
Secluded Home ON the Bluffs of tho
Hudson.
On q high bluff overlooking the Hudson
and about 81 mile west OF Kinssbridyc, is
Elmhurst, the residence Of Giovanni p.
Morosin!. Surrounded on three sides by
gently SlOping lawns, the house itself
stands upon an cminencc that nyerlooks
many miles Of the most picturesque terri.
tory in tho state. There arc thirty y-three
acres in Mr. Morosini's domain, u large
part Of it being in woodland. The gar
dens, orchards and shrubberic3 give cvi-
dencc Of taste and careful cultivation.
living in this beautiful and secluded spot,
tho wealthy owner has devoted tho leisure
OF many years to the collection of curiosi-
ties from almost every cline under tho
sun. Hardly u month passes that he does
not add to his already enormous accumu-
lation of curos, and he has already en-
pended fortune in gratifying this passion
for the antique. Few persons in this city,
oven among his acquaintanccs, have
known of this peculiar trait of character
in the Wall street operator and partner Of
Mr.. Gould, and still fewer arc aware thai
the tranquil looking mansion on the banks
OF tho Hudson is u vcritablo arsenal with
in, and holds treasures probably rarer and
OF greater value than are to bc found in
any private collection OF arms in this
country.
A reporter who enjoyed the privilege
OF private view Of this collection found
lt particularly rich in specimens Of an.
tlquc armor. In the main hall the visitor
Is confronted ON either side by silent forms
that recall tho collection in the Tower of
London. Tall knights in full panoply,
surmonntcd by noddins plumcs, aro
ranged in lon:, lines
THE MAIN colLEcTroS
-Four largo rooms aro devoted to tho
main collection, which is ~ surprising one
both In extent and variety. One room
presents the appearance of All arsenal
l5y the window arc two brass cannon, sur
rounded by dragons heads ut the muzzlc.
These We're taken bya Britisl, war shin
iron, 2Chincso pirate. Alongside arc two
smaller pieces Of ordnance that did SER
vice in the German wars ut the time of
Gustav;'.' A,lolphuS. Ranged, along the
walls "nd in the center of the room arc
larg" cabinets containing a mass of
weapons sufficient to equip II full regi.
ncnt. Gums, smooth and ritlcG, OF every
conceivable pattern, from the beautifully
decorated and inlaid weapon Of the Moor
10 the modern repeating rifle; Tartar
guns, with cNquisitcly wrought silver or.
la'n"A,S, some with barrels Of slilin.
silver, AMI others Of copper; wonderful;
Ara" guns with long and deadly looking
harrcis, tina, recall the old time Kentucky
rifle: hlun,!c;h,,sscs and odd looking 1ir,
arms from tin, East; Dutch. German
Austrian and Russian guns, and q scor,.
ar NOR" "i the venerable iiin: lock mus.
l.cts thai were the immediate predecessors
or thos, used in Revolutionary ,lays.
Ihcrc arv too. 3rQ,.cbuseS ami ugly look.
ing pistol; Of Cromwelis ,:m", with
match Iurl, and wheel, looking x: which
the observe" II" longer wonders at tk. in
Junction "t the stern old pro;cr:u. /. his
soldiers rs I" keeping their powder ,!rv.
III thc same room are Il number of
swords OF rare workmanship :ul value.
Bright :slcmi"s: blades fro,n 'i'u!r!n. with
hilts OF gold or silver. and sc:.hnarl; that;
show the highest skill OF tn" metal work.
cr.s art; swords cf Dan;:>c,t~ steel, with
de!icatrlN inlal and curio,!.ly formed
hilts: Keen carved blades 1iu; !.v,.,,u,,b,.
less been worn by some Chine, prince or
Japanese '!aima: long. dangerous, !uuk;nc
rapicr' of Venetian make. that hay. rro!,
ably sniit>i many victim; the Scottish
claymort. ,iie icwclrd ci.uctrr Of tho
rnJih. The scarcely less decorated v:,aro:,
OF the Cir2a"Sian, and the heavy cavalry
swords Of the German and Austrian cav
alryman. Tho Japanese and Chinese
swords ere study in thcmsciva,. One OF
the most rrmarkable pieces in the collec.
tion il Il p"nderous two edged sword
seven feet long that wal said to have been
used in the Spanish inquisition. 1t pre-
sents remarkable contrast t, the light
and elegant court swords worn by Euro.
Iean officers Of high rank, cf which there
are number in tho collection. Near tho
latter are the rude native weapons Of the
cannibal tribe; of New Caledonia. tho
French penal colony-circular axes Of
hint with long heavy handles, and great
clubs with wicked looking sharp knobs all
over them, and doubtless effective "A
''m!ssionary pcrsuatlcrs."
LETTER FROM GAEIBALDl
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